Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Malaysia
1.89 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.61 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Malaysia rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.89 units per square kilometre against 1.61 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.28 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1999 units per square kilometre 0.0557 units per square kilometre 0.1442 units per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 0.2818 units per square kilometre 0.4492 units per square kilometre 0.1674 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.4979 units per square kilometre 0.6436 units per square kilometre 0.1457 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.8136 units per square kilometre 0.814 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.9197 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.181 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.67 units per square kilometre 1.63 units per square kilometre 0.0377 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 1.93 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre 0.4623 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 1.89 units per square kilometre against 1.61 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
0.28 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.